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☆ Health experts call for a ban on toxic 'forever chemicals' after EPA moves to cut them from tap water
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Toxic PFAS, aka "forever chemicals," are in water, food, furniture, and clothes across the US. The EPA's new proposal to limit the substances in drinking water is a step in the right direction. On Tuesday the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed strict limits on six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The chemicals are prolific in everyday human environments — in our water, food, air, and even the dust in our homes. That means more and more of them are getting into the environment — and drinking water — every day.

☆ Inside a women-only poker night at the New York Stock Exchange: 'If it's worth betting, it's worth raising'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

BNY Mellon threw a women-only poker night at the NYSE to celebrate International Women's Day. Hours after the markets had closed, I was at the New York Stock Exchange learning how to play poker. This women-only poker night was thrown by Bank of New York Mellon on March 9, the day after International Women's Day. "Aggression is actually a winning strategy," said AJ Rudolph, the director of education and technology at Power Poker, as she walked us through the basics of poker. The Poker Power chips featured Frida Kahlo, Malala Yousafzai, Maya Angelou, and Rosie the Riveter.

☆ EPA cracks down on 'forever chemicals' in tap water: What PFAS are, where they are, and why they're harmful
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US Environmental Protection Agency just released a proposal for enforceable standards for six PFAS compounds in drinking water. The new EPA proposal would set the threshold for those two substances at 4 nanograms per liter of drinking water. It also proposes a "hazard index" to set a limit on the combined quantity of four other PFAS in drinking water: PFNA, GenX, PFBS, and PFHxS. Communities across the US have especially high PFAS contamination in their drinking water, often due to a nearby industrial or military facility. "You can't just regulate in drinking water, without addressing the other side," Sunderland said, adding that you have to "turn off the source."

☆ Hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water, food, and air won't disappear with new EPA rules. But 6 simple tactics can reduce your exposure at home.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Hazardous "forever chemicals" called PFAS are contaminating drinking water, food, and air. It may be impossible to completely avoid PFAS, but there are a few simple ways to reduce your exposure. A 2019 study found that people had lower PFAS levels in their blood after eating at home, and higher levels after eating fast food or at restaurants. A few types of water filters can diminish PFAS levels, though they may not completely remove the chemicals from the water. It was previously updated to reflect disagreements in the scientific community about the degree of PFAS exposure from Teflon.

☆ Wrexham offered potential dream Cup tie with Tottenham
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Non-league Wrexham could face a dream tie at home to eight-time winners Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fifth round if they can get past Sheffield United in a replay, while Manchester City will travel to Championship (second-tier) side Bristol City. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with visiting Sheffield United on Sunday. The National League (fifth-tier) leaders were only denied a famous victory over the Championship side by a 95th-minute equaliser, forcing a replay scheduled for next month. Manchester United were handed a home tie against third-tier Derby County or fellow top-flight side West Ham United, who meet later on Monday. Brighton & Hove Albion, who knocked out holders Liverpool, will visit Championship side Stoke City.

☆ Iheanacho sends Leicester into FA Cup fifth round, Leeds also win
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummarySummary Companies Leicester scrape past fourth-tier WalsallLeeds win 3-1 at Accrington StanleyFulham salvage 1-1 draw with SunderlandWALSALL, England, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Kelechi Iheanacho spared Leicester City from a potential FA Cup giant-killing as his second-half goal saw the Foxes beat fourth-tier Walsall 1-0 and progress to the fifth round on Saturday, while Leeds advanced with a 3-1 win over Accrington Stanley. Southampton put their Premier League woes aside to beat Championship strugglers Blackpool 2-1 while Bristol City eased to a 3-0 win over fellow second-tier side West Bromwich Albion. Leicester, who beat fourth-tier strugglers Gillingham with an Iheanacho goal in round three, faced a stern test from a hard-working, high-energy Walsall outfit. Leeds reached the fifth round for the first time since 2016 as they avoided a slip-up at third-tier Accrington. Reporting by Adam Millington and Martyn Herman; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK car production is at its weakest since 1956. And the industry is losing the EV race
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants, a global shortage of semiconductors and the effect of Covid lockdowns in China on auto supply chains crippled output. “The relationship between the UK and the EU, especially as you electrify, is still fundamental to the success of UK car manufacturing,” he said. UK factories made a record 234,066 electric vehicles in 2022, almost a third of all UK car production. Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors (TTM), are also positive about the prospects for electric vehicle manufacturing in the United Kingdom. “Our continued investment in our UK facilities … will herald an exciting new era of electric car production in the UK,” the company said.

☆ Emotional Wright dedicates Australia win to sick mother-in-law
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Wright, who plays for Sunderland in England's second tier, told Australian reporters at the stadium that he had grave fears for his mother-in-law's health. Wright said he had not told his team mates about his worries back home. Graham Arnold's Australia meet Argentina in the last 16 at Qatar, only the second time the Socceroos have made the knockout phase. Few gave Australia much of a chance to advance from a group that also featured 2018 champions France and Tunisia. However, the Socceroos had already shown through an arduous qualifying journey that they liked doing things "the hard way", said Wright.

☆ Remembrance Day: For one dissenting voice, this is his most dangerous day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Most Irish nationalists, most Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland regarded it as being not for them. “[It is a] sort of a badge, an emblem or totem of British imperialism, British colonialism.”‘The Troubles’McClean is one such dissenting voice. He was born and raised in Derry, a small town in Northern Ireland bordering the Republic. "The Troubles" split communities in Northern Ireland who still feel the affects more than 20 years later. At the time, he questioned the Northern Irish football team’s decision to play “God Save the Queen” as its national anthem.

☆ Factbox: List of squads for the 2022 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Midfielders: Aaron Mooy (Celtic), Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli), Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren). Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras). Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Casemiro (Manchester United), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United). Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur). JAPANDefender Yuta Nakayama was called up but will miss the World Cup after suffering an Achilles injury.

☆ Thousands of UK bus drivers plan strikes over pay - union
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An Arriva bus makes its way down a narrow street near Wouldham, Britain, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin CoombsLONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of bus drivers in London and the neighbouring county of Kent plan to strike in a dispute over pay, the Unite union said, threatening further disruption to a transport system already facing walkouts by railway workers early next month. More than 2,000 drivers at bus operator Arriva will strike from Oct. 4 in London, Unite said on Wednesday, while 600 Kent-based staff employed by the same company will walk out on Sept. 30. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterUnite said the strike by London bus drivers would run continuously until the dispute was resolved. "Arriva has totally failed to address the strength of feeling among our members as they see their rates of pay eroded.

☆ Echipa națională de fotbal a Chinei mizează pe jucători naturalizați, în speranța la o calificare la Cupa Mondială din 2022
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Echipa națională de fotbal a Chinei mizează tot mai mult pe jucători naturalizați, în speranța la o calificare la Cupa Mondială din 2022. Selecționerul Li Tie a convocat cinci fotbaliști născuți în străinătate pentru meciurile din lunile mai și iunie. China este pe locul secund în grupa sa din turul doi preliminar al Cupei Mondiale, cu 7 puncte acumulate după patru meciuri disputate. Syria este liderul grupei, cu 15 puncte, dar a jucat cu o partidă mai mult. În turul trei preliminar vor ajunge câștigătoarele celor 8 grupe, dar și patru reprezentative de pe locul secund cu cele mai bune rezultate.

Persons: Selecționerul, Alan, Tyias Browning, Li, englez Nico Yennaris Organizations: națională, fotbal, Cupa, Guangzhou, Premier League, Everton, Sunderland, Arsenal Londra, Beijing Guoan, Cupei Mondiale, Syria Locations: Chinei, străinătate, englez, Beijing, China

☆ McCarthy revenit în Ţara Galilor. Irlandezul este noul antrenor al echipei Cardiff City
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Cunoscutul antrenor irlandez, Mick McCarthy, și-a găsit echipă după ce a părăsit-o pe APOEL Nicosia. Fostul selecționer al Irlandei a semnat până la finalul sezonului cu formația Cardiff City din liga secundă a Angliei. Tehnicianul, care de două ori a fost selecționerul Irlandei, nu este la prima experiență la cluburi din Regatul Unit. Noua echipă a lui McCarthy este în prezent pe locul 15 în Championship cu 29 puncte acumulate după 24 meciuri. În ultimele cinci partide disputate, "Bluebirds" au suferit doar înfrângeri.

Persons: Mick McCarthy, McCarthy Organizations: APOEL Nicosia, Cardiff City, cipriote, Ipswich Town, Noua Locations: irlandez, Irlandei, Angliei, APOEL, Regatul Unit, Milwall, Sunderland, Wolverhampton, Ipswich, Championship

☆ Raliul Dakar a ajuns la final. Stephane Peterhansel a câştigat pentru a 14-a oară competiția
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Ediția din acest an Raliului Dakar a ajuns la final. Francezul Stephane Peterhansel a câştigat pentru a 14-a oară competiția. Peterhansel şi-a trecut în cont cea de-a opta victorie la clasa auto, francezul având în palmares şi şase victorii la clasa moto. Podiumul a fost completat de britanicul Sam Sunderland. Ediția cu numărul 43 a Raliului Dakar a durat timp de 14 zile.

Persons: Francezul Stephane Peterhansel, Victoria, Nasser, Carlos Sainz, Argentinianul Kevin Benavides, Ricky Brabec, Sam Sunderland Organizations: Dakar, Peterhansel Locations: Dakar

☆ West Bromwich Albion și-a găsit un nou antrenor după demiterea lui Slaven Bilic
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

West Bromwich Albion și-a găsit un nou antrenor după demiterea lui Slaven Bilic.Sam Allardyce a preluat echipa clasată pe penultimul loc în Premier League. Tehnicianul, în vârstă de 66 de ani, a semnat un contact pe un an și jumătate. El va fi însoţit la "The Albion" de cel care îi este de mult timp secund, Sammy Lee, fostul mijlocaş al lui Liverpool.Obiectivul primordial al lui noului staff este menținerea "sturzilor" în prima ligă valorică a fotbalului englez.Acordul lui Allardyce prevede o clauză de reziliere în cazul în care West Bromwich va retrograda.Duminică, 20 decembrie, fostul selecționer al naționalei Angliei, își va face debutul pe bancă chiar în partida de acasă cu Aston Villa.De-a lungul carierei de antrenor, Sam Allardyce a pregătit opt echipe din Premier League, ceea ce este un record.Printre acestea se află Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United, Sunderland, Crystal Palace şi Everton.

Persons: Slaven, Allardyce, Sammy Lee, Aston, Sam Allardyce Organizations: West, West Bromwich Albion, Premier League, Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Everton Locations: West Bromwich, Angliei, West Ham

☆ West Bromwich Albion are un nou antrenor după demiterea lui Slaven Bilic
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

☆ Nissan se aşteaptă la pierderi anuale de 3,23 miliarde de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) emedicina.md time to read: +3 min

Nissan Motor Co Ltd a revizuit prognoza privind pierderile operaţionale din actualul an financiar la 340 miliarde de yeni (3,23 miliarde de dolari), faţă de estimarea anterioară de 470 miliarde de yeni. Analiştii se aşteaptă pierderi de 335 miliarde de yeni, pe fondul restructurării drastice a afacerilor, transmit Kyodo şi Reuters, transmite emedicina.md cu referire la economica.net. Al treilea producător auto nipon a înregistrat în trimestrul trei din 2020 pierderi operaţionale de 4,83 miliarde de yeni, mult sub estimările analiştilor, de 80,6 miliarde de yeni, în urma declinului vânzărilor, cauzat de impactul pandemiei de coronavirus (COVID-19). În perioada similară din 2019, Nissan a raportat un profit de 30 miliarde de yeni. Renault şi Nissan au un parteneriat din 1999, în care Renault deţine 44,3% din acţiunile Nissan, în timp ce Nissan controlează un pachet de 15% din acţiunile Renault, dar nu are drepturi de vot la grupul francez.

Persons: Carlos Ghosn, Alianţa Organizations: Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi Motors, Alianţa Renault, Mitsubishi, Samsung Motors, Alpine Locations: nipon, Sunderland, Barcelona, Spania, Dacia, Infiniti

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